Reinforced concrete construction.



PATHNTED MAY 26, 1908.

R. H. AIKEN. RBTNFORCED CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION.

APPLIUATION FILED APR.29, 1907.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

No. 889,083. C X PATENTED MAY 2G, 1.908,'

' R. H. ,Amm

REINFCRCED CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED Mmm. 1901.

2 SHEETS-SHEET z 6133i h1 asses abbaiare? `quickly, at a 'throp Harbor, State of Illinois, have ,invented certain new` ROBERT n. Annan, or

WiNTHiaoP HARBOR, ILLINOIS.

REINFORCED .CONGE-ETE CONSTRUCTION.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, ROBERT H. AIKEN, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Winin the county of Lake and and useful lmprovei'n'ents in Reinforced Con; crete Construction, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing. I This invention relates to buildings of rein forced concrete, yand its general object is to provideV for producing such structures ow cost, and at the saine time giving them certain other advantages over ordinary structures of the saine general kind.

The invention further involves forming each Wall of the building in a horizontal -position, With all Window and door openings, iinishing it externally, and then raising it lto vere tical position, and still further provides for adding to such Wall an inner wall, preferably formed in like manner, Where it is desired to have a vdouble Wall or one'u'ith an internal air space. f

ln the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows a view of a foundation and a wall ready to be raised to vertical position thereon-as shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a front elevation ofa portion of the erected Wall showing part of awindow therein and having a part of the concrete omitted to shoT the reinforcing structure and the grounds of a door frame. Fig. 3 is an Yenlargedsection showing the means for connecting inner and outer constituent. vvalls. Fig. 4' shows a horizontal section of a portion of a Wall and one side of a Windour frame. Fie. 5 shows a portion'of a Wall faced with tiles; In these vic\\'s,A represents the foundation of a building and B designates one of a series of parallel oists which may be einbedded in the carefully smoothed earth alongside the foundation. Upon these joists are placed lightvvood furring strips D cutaway to receive all desired window and door frames. Y The spaces between the strips aie filled with earth or loose boardsll. Upon this frame and at a distance above it preferably equal to half the thickness of the outer constituent wall is secured, by staples, for example, a grille work of steel rods E, F ig. 3, preferably not interwoven but secured together at the crossing points in any suitable way. I

rlhe franies which are placed in position Specification of.' Letters Patent. Application flied April 29, 19o-7.

any desired way,

that may separate Yrfid-entail Mayes, 190s. serial No. 370,970.

may be of ordinary construction, as shoWnin ig. 4, Where J represents weights and K Window sash, and in some cases the concrete surrounding these frames and commonly provided with projecting heavier portions serving as lint-els, sills and the like, is formed in advance in molds and placed in position before the concrete body ofthe Wall is put in placej These frame-like structures of conciete are themselves provided with reinforce.

ing rods Q Fig. 4, which to be embedded in the form the body of the Wall. Upon this frame work the. concrete is now placed to form a Wall C having its external surface finished in the outer layer being integral with the body and not a distinct layer therefrom.

Ylien the wall is complete. andthe cement has set, the Whole Wall is raisedto vertical position as'shown in dotted `lines in Fig. 1, the earth or loose lboards H being left upon the ground or removed later if any failto fall out. A floor resting upon the foundation may noY be added and the inner face of the wall may be covered. if desired. Preferably thisis done by addingl thereto a concrete -wall project lin position concrete added to t" shown in Fig. 3, and in dotted lines in Fig.

l. 'This wall may be formed upon a wire netting() upon the floor and raised into place as a whole, secured to the strips D by nails and faced with plaster C2- Partitions may be fornicd and placed in position inlike manner, and it is to be observed that any of the Walls 'are formed much more readily, rapidly and perfectly While lying flat, and that. tiles R, Fig. 5, or other ornamental finishing niay be very conveniently put in place, While the expensivev vertical forms ordinarily used in buildingv concrete walls areA eliminated.V in the wall the dangerous voids against which, in ordinary construction of 'concrete buildings, close supervision and constant care do not always protect, is practically absent, and the perfection of finish upon the outer surface of the wall is such as cannot be attained when the fall is formed between vertical boards or the like.

(lbviously if additional floors be provided,

The chance of leavingother outer or inner kwalls or both may be added in a similar manner for additional stories.

This construction using the light material and proportions shown is very suitable for barracks, storehouses, and other buildings of l trans ortable retaining bring the Wall into Water from Without or been done where a heavy Wall Wood walls that are lathed and plastered, and l at aless cost, that they stand rough usage inside and out and do not deteriorate rapidly. -When desired, the inner constituent Walls of the double Walls may be omitted, as has was used asa retaining Wall having its metal frame or reinforcement suitably anchored.

What I claim is:

1. The method of providing heavy, nonand building walls in uprig t permanent position, which consists in forming a suitable foundation, forming an approximately'l horizontal concrete Wall with one margin adjacent to the upper surface ofing, in horizontal position, alongside one face said foundation 'and adapted tofit and rest thereon, and mately parallel to the long axis of -said founi'iation'surface,- and .swinging said Wall about an axis parallel to that of said surface, to

ermanent upright position u ony the founv ation.

2. he method of constructing concrete buildings which consists in providing a suitable foundation, forming and lexternally finishing. in approximately horizontal position With one margin parallel to one foundationv Wall or side a concrete Wall adapted to support a roof and all other parts usually carried by an` ordinary building Wall, swinging the concrete Wall, about an axis arallel tosaid margin, to position upon its fbundation as a permanent building Wall, and adding all the remaining outer Walls of the building in like manner.

3y The method. of constructingl concrete buildings which consists in providinga suitable foundation for all its Walls, forming, in

approximately horizontal position, and externally finishing, outer side u and withl one margin adjacent and paralle to the upper surface of the corresponding part of the foundation, a concrete Wall adapted to support all parts usually carried by the walls of brick buildings havingA having its long axis approxi-` l" houses and the like, swinging wall, about an axis parallel to said margin, to vertical position upon the foundation, and adding successively in like niannerupright Walls to form the remaining faces of the building. l y i 41.' The method of constructing buildings having hollow concrete Walls which consists in forming, in horizontal position, outer side up, alongside one face of a foundation a heavy non-transportable concrete Wall having one margin adjacent and parallel to the upper surface of `the it is to rest, swinging said Wall, about an axis parallel to said margin, upon its foundation, forming an inner con- 'crete Wall in the position vacated by the outer wall, and erecting it in like manner to osition alongside and slightly separated rom said outer Wall, securing the Iconstituent wall together, and adding in like manner thel remaining 'Walls of the building. 5. The method of constructing concrete dwellings and the like which consists in forming suitable foundations for each wall, formof the foundation, an externally finished concrete Wall adapted to support the parts usually carried by brick Walls, having .its Window and door frames in position, and itself in position to be swung about an axis 'parallel to its foundation to erectposition upon the position, and adding the remaining Walls of the building in like manner. y

6. The .method of constructing concrete dwellings and the like of more than one story, which consists in providing a suitable 'foundation, forming in horizontal posi ion alongl side one face of the latter one concrete Wall,

l for the first story, adapted-to carry its'share e of the weight of the superstructure, swinging 5 said Wazl about a horizontal laxis to erect l, position uponl its foundation, adding the remaining sides of the first story in like manner,

i connecling the Walls together and adding .in

l like manner the Walls of the next story.

l In'testimony whereof I affix my signature l in presence of two Witnesses.

ROBERT n. AixEN.

W itiiesses WALLACE GREENE, l J. JEROME LiGHTFooT,

the finished foundation upon-Which.

to vertical position latter, swinging the Wall to such. 

